Gipsy Moth IV rounding Cape Horn in March 1967. Sir Francis Chichester battled strong winds of up to 50 knots during this dangerous leg of his solo voyage around the world between August 1966 and May 1967.
Sir Francis Chichester, the first person to sail single-handed around the world from west to east – a nine-month voyage lasting from August 1966 to May 1967.
The Rolex watch – a chronometer-certified Oyster Perpetual – worn by Sir Francis Chichester during his solo circumnavigation of the world, August 1966 – May 1967.
In 1969, seafarer and writer Bernard Moitessier made the longest-distance non-stop solo voyage, clocking up 37,455 nautical miles after 300 days at sea.